The Board’s excruciatingly close scrutiny of employer policies continues as the agency looks for opportunities to expand its juridiction by rooting out all evil lurking in handbooks and other written employment policies. The NLRB has taken the position that certain “at-will” language in handbooks, language that in various forms exists
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Finding Certain Facebook Activity To Be Unprotected, NLRB Dismisses Two Charges
By Mark Theodore on
The intersection of social media and employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act has received a great deal of attention in recent months, including recently on this blog. Social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn have made it very easy for people to stay connected. With a simple…
Regulatory Two-Step – DOL and NLRB Announce Proposed Rules Limiting Employer Communications with Employees Regarding Union Representation
By Ronald Meisburg on
This week federal labor agencies have launched two proposed rulemakings of significance. Both may have a substantial impact on the substance and process of employer communications with employees on the issue of union representation.
First, the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Services, announced a notice of proposed rule…
Greater Access To Employer Property A Priority To Acting NLRB GC
By Mark Theodore on
Acting NLRB General Counsel Lafe Solomon reiterated a commitment to seek ways for unions to gain greater access to employer property during organizing situations, as well as gain greater leverage in first contract negotiations. In his GC Memorandum 11-11.pdf dated April 12, 2011, the Acting General Counsel identified the types…